Quentin Tarantino
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In 2005, filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and comic book auteur Frank Miller collaborated on a film adaptation of Miller’s seminal work, “Sin City”. Shot digitally entirely against a green-screen virtual “backlot”, the film told three lurid stories in the tone of classic noir and pulp fiction. The film was released to critical and audience acclaim, and…
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Notable Festivals: Cannes (Out of Competition) Director Quentin Tarantino returned to cinemas with a vengeance with his 2003 hit, KILL BILL: VOLUME 1. A scant six months later, he capitalized on the film’s shocking cliffhanger ending by releasing the finale to his blood-soaked saga, KILL BILL VOLUME 2. Originally conceived as one epic film, an…
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Notable Festivals: Stockholm The 4th film by Quentin Tarantino (as it reads in the film’s advertising copy), KILL BILL: VOLUME 1, was released during an odd time in my cinematic development. The year was 2003, and I had just entered my senior year of high school. By that time, I was of age to see…
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Notable Festivals: Berlinale- Best Actor Three years after his breakout hit, PULP FICTION (1994), set the cinema on fire, director Quentin Tarantino returned with a follow-up feature that again confounded his audience’s expectations. Primarily known for directing his own material, Tarantino found himself adapting pre-existing material for the first time. He had always been a fan and kindred spirit…
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Every director experiences a misfire at some point in his/her career. Even Stanley Kubrick, widely considered to be one of the greatest directors that ever lived, felt the bitter string of failure once or twice. It’s as inevitable as the sun coming up each day. For a director as strong-minded and controversial as Quentin Tarantino, it was only…
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I remember E.R. as a zeitgeist show, a conceit that strikes me as odd since I never watched it. Hospital procedurals were all the rage in the late 90’s/early 2000’s, but there was just something so off-putting about the entire concept to me. I hate spending time in real hospitals, so why would I want to spend an hour each week…
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Notable Festivals: Cannes (Palme d’Or), San Sebastian, Stockholm, New York Academy Award Win: Best Original Screenplay Independent Spirit Award Wins: Best Director, Best Feature, Best Male Lead, Best Screenplay Inducted into the National Film Registry: 2013 Director Quentin Tarantino made waves in international pop culture with his 1992 debut, RESEROVOIR DOGS. Suddenly, his explosive, unpredictable style was…
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This article is an excerpt from “A Bloody Breakout”, Part 1 of our video essay series on Quentin Tarantino. It is also included in our Quentin Tarantino: A Retrospective” e-book now available for Kindle! Notable Festivals: Sundance (Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic), Cannes, San Sebastian, Stockholm Independent Spirit Awards: Best Supporting Male In terms of American independent…
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Few directors are as high profile and equally controversial than Quentin Tarantino. The man is a lightning rod for criticism and praise. Make no mistake, there is no middle ground here—you either love his work or are physically repulsed by it. However, one objective fact remains: he is syllabus-grade essential when it comes to the wider discussion of…